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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Medical Technologist 1

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeZaventem, BelgiumNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification is required.
  • Previous experience comparable to 0 to 2 years, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, is required.
  • Excellent critical-thinking skills are required.
  • Good time-management and organizational skills are required.
  • The ability to multitask is required.
  • Good written and oral communication skills are required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
  • The ability to retain knowledge across various laboratory units and train new employees is required.
  • The ability to adapt to changes in workflow, unusual circumstances, high-pressure situations, and time-sensitive environments is required.
  • The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment is required.
  • The role requires working in a laboratory and/or clinical environment and exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms; personal protective equipment such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform, review, and interpret complex, esoteric, and routine chemical, hematological, coagulation, renal, lipid, PBMC isolation/ctDNA aliquoting, and hormonal analyses using manual, automated, and/or microscopic methods.
  • Integrate analytical results with varied clinical trial protocols to assess the credibility, appropriateness, and accuracy of test results and facilitate inclusion or exclusion of subjects from research programs.
  • Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair clinical laboratory equipment, including routine preventive maintenance, calibrations, and safety checks.
  • Recognize and resolve instrument problems, independently evaluate issues, and take appropriate action to ensure accurate patient data when major instrument issues occur.
  • Evaluate analytical reagents, calibrators, and quality-control standards to ensure analytical result accuracy.
  • Evaluate quality-control procedures and results, and implement corrective actions when indicated.
  • Perform ongoing statistical data analysis to detect trends or problems and undertake corrective action.
  • Conduct comparison studies for precision, accuracy, and linearity on new or existing assays or instruments.
  • Assist in designing and implementing new procedures and modifying existing methods.
  • Provide instruction to new employees and students in laboratory medicine theory and practice and in interpretation of results.
  • Assist in authoring and modifying standard operating procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • PBMC isolation experience is considered an advantage.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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